Paddy Ashdown

Paddy Ashdown is a former member of the British Parliament and a diplomat with a lifelong commitment to international cooperation.

Why you should listen

Throughout his career, Paddy Ashdown has moved across the international stage. He served as a Royal Marine and an intelligence officer in MI6, the Secret Intelligence Service of the United Kingdom, before becoming a member of Parliament. In 1988 he became the first leader of the newly formed Liberal Democrat party. After leaving Parlaiment he served as the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Paddy Ashdown’s TED talk

More news and ideas from Paddy Ashdown

Paddy Ashdown claims that we are living in a moment in history where power is changing in ways it never has before. In a spellbinding talk at TEDxBrussels he outlines the three major global shifts that he sees coming. (Recorded at TEDxBrussels 2011, November 2011, in Brussels, Belgium. Duration: 18:30.) Watch Paddy Ashdown’s talk on TED.com, where […]